| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Nuits > Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Moderately generous wood and menthol suffuses the spicy purple fruit cut with whiffs of the sauvage. The succulent, seductive and more concentrated medium-bodied flavors are less muscular but they are finer and particularly so on the bitter cherry pit-inflected finish that is even more persistent. This will need time to both develop better depth and integrate what is presently prominent wood influence.
The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jacques (Domaine Louis Jadot) is also showing well, revealing notes of plums and cherries mingled with notions of licorice and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with a sweet core of fruit and supple, powdery tannins, it will offer a broad drinking window.
The darkest colour of the three wines from the St-Jacques sector, and the most sombre in fruit. But there is a great deal of it, and it fills the mouth comprehensively. Very backward, quite firm tannins, and while I could use a bit more liveliness I expect that will come later. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted Oct 2024.
Clos St Jacques needs little introduction, the 6.7 hectare vineyard is considered a mini grand cru. Jadot's 1 hectare parcel has been under their ownership since 1985, when they bought Domaine Clair Dau. Bright in fruit on the nose, the fruit is sappy, intense and finely delineated, integrating into the wood already. The fruit has an ethereal, airy quality on the palate but is not light, its intensity shines over fine, ripe tannins. This feels delicate but not fragile, lingering on the finish with real florality and elegance.
